Ipswich Police Investigating Crash that Injured Two Drivers

Two drivers were injured when a pickup truck collided with a sedan early Saturday morning in Ipswich. (Courtesy photo)

Two drivers were injured when a pickup truck collided with a sedan early Saturday morning in Ipswich. (Courtesy photo)

Two drivers were injured when a pickup truck collided with a sedan early Saturday morning in Ipswich. (Courtesy photo)

Two drivers were injured when a pickup truck collided with a sedan early Saturday morning in Ipswich. (Courtesy photo)

IPSWICH – Chief Paul Nikas reports that the Ipswich Police Department is investigating a crash where a pickup truck collided with a sedan early Saturday morning, leaving both drivers with injuries that are not believed to be life-threatening.

At approximately 1:19 a.m., Ipswich Police responded to a report of a crash at 187 Linebrook Road.

Upon arrival, officers found a silver Chevrolet sedan with heavy front-end damage that was facing sideways in the middle of the road. A Ford F-250 pickup truck was overturned onto its roof, off the side of the road in the woods. The truck’s wheel axles were destroyed and the passenger cabin was nearly flattened.

Inside the truck, a 28-year-old New Hampshire man that was driving was trapped. The man was conscious and alert and was able to answer questions for officers.

A short time later, the Ipswich Fire Department and Action Ambulance Service arrived on scene and began working to the free the man from the pickup truck.

It took firefighters about an hour to free the man and pull him safely from the vehicle.

The silver Chevrolet was being driven by a 28-year-old Ipswich man. The man was out of the car when officers arrived and spoke to them.

Both drivers were taken to Beverly Hospital and treated for their injuries. Their vehicles were towed from the scene.

A preliminary investigation shows that the truck driver appears to have veered across the traffic line and struck the car head-on. The crash remains under investigation and and as of Saturday at noon, no charges or citations had been filed.

“I want to commend the police and fire personnel who worked for nearly two hours in frigid cold temperatures to extract the trapped driver and then work the investigation,” Chief Nikas said. “They did an amazing job in bad weather conditions, which ensured that the trapped driver did not suffer any frostbite. He was treated for hypothermia due to extended exposure to the cold during the extraction. Thankfully, no one was seriously injured.”

Department of Public Works Employee Injured During Fire Overhaul Operations in Ipswich

IPSWICH — Chief Paul Nikas reports that the Ipswich Police Department is investigating an incident that occurred today where an Ipswich Department of Public Works employee was injured by a falling tree.

At approximately 10:20 a.m., Acting Fire Chief Jeff French called into the Ipswich Communications Center requesting a medical helicopter to transport an injured Ipswich DPW worker who had been struck by a falling tree.

Ipswich firefighters, along with members from the Massachusetts Bureau of Forest Fire Control and Ipswich DPW crews, were conducting overhaul operations in the forests off Pineswamp Road and Linebrook Road in Ipswich.

The overhaul operations are designed to seek out and wet down hot spots left over from yesterday’s forest fires, which 14 area fire departments were called in to extinguish. Fire crews are still on scene conducting overhaul operations.

The injured DPW worker, a 46-year-old man and resident of Gloucester, was transported via medical helicopter to Massachusetts General Hospital with serious but non-life-threatening injuries.

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has been notified. The Massachusetts State Police Crime Scene Services Section has also been notified and is assisting the Ipswich Police Department’s investigation in determining how the incident occurred.

*Media Advisory* Ipswich Police to Host Prescription Drug Take Back Day and Touch-A-Truck Event

IPSWICH — Chief Paul Nikas announces that the Ipswich Police Department and Ipswich Aware are teaming up to host a Prescription Drug Take Back Day and Touch-A-Truck event later this month.

The day of events promises to bring together the community to get up close and personal with trucks and public safety vehicles and receive vital information and resources about expired and unwanted prescription drugs.

When:

National Prescription Drug Take Back Day
April 29 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Where:

Ipswich High School, 134 High St.

Who:

Ipswich Aware is a multi-disciplinary collaborative of key stakeholders throughout Ipswich working to address the issue of drug addiction in the Ipswich community. Members of the Ipswich Police Department and other town leaders will be on hand for the event.

What:

The Ipswich Police Department will be providing safe and secure prescription drug disposal for all members of the Ipswich community.

At the same time, Touch-A-Truck brings your child’s favorite public safety and construction vehicles to life so children can learn about local police, fire and emergency services while exploring real-life fire trucks, ambulances and police vehicles.

“We are looking to create a welcoming atmosphere that will encourage families to come out on a Saturday in the springtime,” Chief Nikas said. “National Drug Take Back Day is an incredibly important national initiative, and I encourage any resident with excess or expired prescription drugs to stop by so that we can safely dispose of the substances. Every dose of unwanted or unneeded medicine we can take out of circulation is one fewer opportunity for abuse, accidental ingestion, or victimization by someone looking to steal medication from a resident. If you don’t need it, don’t keep it!”

National Prescription Drug Take Back Day is a program run by the Drug Enforcement Administration that addresses a vital public safety and public health issue. Many Americans are not aware that medicines that languish in home cabinets are highly susceptible to diversion, misuse and abuse. Studies show that many abused prescription drugs are obtained from family and friends, including from the home medicine cabinet. In addition, many Americans do not know how to properly dispose of their unused medicine, often flushing them down the toilet or throwing them away – both potential safety and health hazards.

Ipswich Police Arrest Man for Home Invasion that Injured Resident

IPSWICH — Chief Paul A. Nikas reports that the Ipswich Police Department arrested a man today after he allegedly entered a residence in town with a weapon and seriously injured the homeowner.

NATHAN KILGOUR, AGE 32, OF IPSWICH is charged with Home Invasion (Felony).

At approximately 3 p.m., police received a report that a man had broken into a residence on Blaisdell Terrace while armed with a club. The man then allegedly struck the homeowner with the club before fleeing the scene.

Responding officers provided immediate aid to the homeowner, who suffered serious, but non-life-threatening injuries. The victim was transported to an area hospital via ambulance.

Police obtained a description of the suspect and his vehicle from the victim. Officers were then able to locate the man, identified as KILGOUR, at his home on High Street a short time later. He was placed under arrest without incident.

KILGOUR was booked at the Ipswich Police Station and later transferred to the Middleton House of Corrections, where he is being held on $7,500 cash bail pending his arraignment.

“I would like to commend the quick actions of Ipswich officers in locating and apprehending this violent subject before the incident escalated further, which could have resulted in more people being injured, including the suspect himself,” Chief Nikas said.

These are allegations. All suspects are considered innocent until proven guilty.